Is Sills faster than Howard? nm

[smith]

nm

 

[dolemitebmf]

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Looked faster in the spring game. I don't know their 40 times, though.

 

[Woodie]

If he is as good at QB as at Wide Receiver we might have a gold mine.

 

[oceantide83]

If he's playing receiver he's definitely faster than Skyler.

 

[WarezEER]

I have it from a good source that Sills is 2% faster than Howard in some areas that folks are measured by and up to 5% slower in other areas. We are splitting hairs here.

 

[ColoradoMountaineer]

Sills and Crest where 4 star qb recruits that had offers to play elsewhere. Howard was recruited by no one but he starts at QB, Both would probably be more effective than howard

 

[WESTBGVA]

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Howard ran a 4.97 40 at a combine..he was also measured at 5'10" not 6' as we list him..not the first time..... WVU listed Gary Stills at 6'2" 235..when he went to the combine he was 6' 1" 228..

 

[locustwv]

Sills in my opinion is our best option at QB. He needs a look.

 

[WiiWii]

Sills in my opinion is our best option at QB. He needs a look.

...and "your opinion" is based upon...?

 

[locustwv]

Just my opinion. Have seen very little on sills as a QB so maybe in should've said "feeling" and not "my opinion". Also in "my opinion" Skyler Howard shouldnt be a starter at this level. Although love his heart and grit.

 

[skygusty]

I went back and watched the game against Baylor again. Well actually, i only watched the pass plays. My conclusion: The receiver corps is young and really good and probably pretty deep. White was only thrown 2 or 3 balls and he looks good. Gibson is the real deal He could start anywhere. Durante is really good, he could start anywhere. Sills looks pretty good, had more passes thrown to him than White, Thompson, Clay, Weldon, Jennings did individually. Never saw a ball thrown to Jennings but from his return's he looks pretty good in the open field. Lots of passes out of the backfield to Smallwood, Crest and Shell. The most common pass seemed to be something deep, over 30 yards, after that the swing pass and bubble screen. I could go back and check the numbers but I think well over 30% of the passes were deep balls. Howard only had a a few really bad balls. Many of those slightly underthrown would have been catches against a slightly less competent defense. He spreads the ball to different receivers pretty well. 5 passes were dropped that were catchable, two were off the fingertips and would have been amazing catches. Gibson, Sills and I think Durante all caught balls that were circus catches and subpar throws. Howard's 47 yard bomb to Thompson was perfect (and his only catch of the day I think). Only two quick hitter slant passes thrown all day. Crest had one beautiful throw on a trick play that would have been a TD without the interference (called). Crest had two other throws that were uglier than anything Howard threw all day. Conclusions: Howard isn't awful - some of those throws are only inches off. Our receiver corps is very good, and very deep. Too many deep balls, not enough slants and quick hitters. Crest does not look like a consistent passer. Penalties continue to be a problem. Would rather see Sills get some snaps than Crest. Why not? I don't think Crest has been terribly effective although that one pass that he threw would have been remembered a while if not for the defensive interference call.